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WEEKDAY
EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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CLINICAL
INTENSIVE COURSE |
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MRI of the Hip |
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ORGANIZERS: Christine
Chung, M.D. & Hollis G. Potter, M.D. |
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SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate-Advanced |
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Tuesday, 8 May 2012 |
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OVERVIEW |
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This two-hour course will focus on state-of-the-art imaging of the hip. Specific lectures will address in detail:
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Femroacetabular impingement; |
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Ischiofemoral impingement; and |
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Osseous lesion. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES |
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Upon completion
of this course participants should be able to: |
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Describe the causes and types of femroacetabular
impingement (FAI); |
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Assess the use of MRI in evaluation FAI; |
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Recognize other types of hip impingement and soft
tissue abnormalities; and |
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Recognize osseous lesions in the hip and their MR
appearance. |
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AUDIENCE
DESCRIPTION |
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These
courses are aimed at radiologists, MR technologists and
clinical support scientists who wish to incorporate the use
of MRI into their practice and to know how evolving MRI
techniques can aid in clinical problem-solving in the
musculoskeletal system and impact individualized patient
care. |
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